your look ● makeup
By Sommer Isdale
Where There’s
Smoke There’s Fire
Take your personal glamour
to a new level with the
“Smoldering Eye” look that
can be perfect for your
beautiful evening gown
or a night on the town
W inter is all about the holidays, parties and spe-
cial events. The only question is what will you
look like when you show up to these festivi-
ties? In terms of makeup, this is your chance
to really go dramatic with your eyes or a bit
bolder on your overall look. This social season, the trend is
all about velvety-smooth skin and a deep, dark eye, as you
can see on our model Raighley.
I call this particular makeup look the “Smoldering Eye.”
It’s perfect for a Christmas party or even a night out on the
town with your girlfriends. The great thing about it is that
you can wear it with a cocktail dress or a pair of jeans and
a blazer. Since the fashion this season is to go bold with the
eye and keep the face neutral, you can always change the lip
color for something a bit brighter if you are feeling jolly.
When applying eye shadow, be careful not to overload
your brush with too much product. Since this is a very dark
eye, it can easily turn into a black eye, so only load your
brush with a small amount of shadow each time. Beware: If
you decide to go with this look, you are sure to attract the
right attention from the opposite sex and plenty of compli-
ments from your friends because of how sophisticated and
elegant you will look.
My makeup assistant, Julie Beecher, says that one of the
biggest mistakes women make is putting black eye shadow
on their entire lid and bottom lash line and thinking they
have created a smokey eye. Her advice is to blend thor-
14 PAGEANTRY
Raighley Sue Shaw is currently a
model with First Models & Talent, and
was discovered by Pageantry CEO Carl
Dunn at IMTA where she earned an
Honorable Mention in the Commercial
Print catagory. She is also a featured
model in next issue’s Pageantry &
PromTime 2014 Fashion Showcase.
BEFORE oughly and never pile on layers and layers of black eye
shadow. Build the color slowly and blend in between.
BUILDING YOUR BASE
After washing the face thoroughly to ensure all makeup
is removed, we moisturize and prime Raighley’s entire face
so the makeup lies smoothly on the skin and lasts all day.
I used Airbrush Foundation, which is a base coat where
the airbrush gun sprays the foundation onto the skin. It can
last up to 16 hours and leaves a ﬂawless, smooth ﬁnish on
the face. Immediately, set the face with translucent powder